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A post shared on social media purports that Rapper Jay-Z paid country music radio to play songs from Beyonce’s new album. Verdict: False The claim is from a satirical outlet. Fact Check: Sean “Diddy” Combs has responded to the recently uncovered 2016 video that appears to show him attacking his girlfriend at the time in a hotel

MSNBC host and former Florida Republican congressman Joe Scarborough claimed in an X post that the United Nations (UN) has halved estimates of women and children killed in Gaza.  UN halves estimates of women and children killed in Gaza. Apparently, the Hamas figures repeatedly cited are false. https://t.co/nNIY8rYOXN — Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) May 12, 2024

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis told MSNBC host Rachel Maddow on Monday that she felt forced to leave her home and has 24-hour security. Judge Scott McAffee decided not to outright disqualify Willis from Trump’s Georgia case over her “personal relationship” with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, offering the choice of Wade or Willis and

A post shared on social media allegedly shows a recent statement from the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs Harrison Butker saying that women should have “more babies than thoughts.” Post by @chipjenkins_est_1972 View on Threads Verdict: False The claim stems from a satirical Instagram account. Fact Check: The wife and daughter of the Chiefs CEO, Tavia

A post shared on Instagram claims South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem banned the sale of watermelon slices in her state. Verdict: False A spokesperson for Noem denied the claim’s validity in an email to Check Your Fact. Fact Check: Nearly two-thirds of South Dakotans said they have an “unfavorable view” of Noem following the

Many of former President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress — and rumored vice presidential contenders — described a “depressing” and dreary scene in the former president’s Manhattan courtroom during exclusive interviews with the Daily Caller. Since his trial began in April, a number of allies from the House and Senate have visited Trump in

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign passed President Joe Biden’s campaign in monthly fundraising for the first time in April, according to Reuters. Trump, alongside the Republican National Committee (RNC), which his camp has partnered with, raised $76 million in the month of April, Reuters reported Tuesday. Biden and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) raised about

Fox News host Harris Faulkner and Republican strategist Gianno Caldwell called out a former Democratic lawmaker for defending a speech President Joe Biden gave at Morehouse College. Biden addressed graduating students at the historically black college on Sunday, during which he invoked the death of George Floyd and attempted to appeal to black voters. Former

A photo shared on Facebook allegedly shows a post from CNN host Jake Tapper promoting a CNN interview with “experts” who believe sex offender registries should come to an end.  Verdict: False The image stems from a parody account impersonating Tapper and does not represent CNN. Fact Check:  A 50-year-old ex-therapist arrested in Arizona has

Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s primary opponent, Aaron Dimmock, discussed using “diversity and inclusion” to achieve “equity” during a 2020 interview, according to audio reviewed by the Daily Caller. A newly uncovered podcast episode features audio of Dimmock discussing the use of a “diversity and inclusion survey” to achieve “pay equity” at a client of